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Hi I am Dedee and I am seriously thinking about getting lap band. i was wondering if anyone could tell me what the FIRST steps to take are? I do have a referral from my doctor for the insurance already. What is the next thing I need to do, besides finding a doctor of course :-) I am trying to find a doctor close but I do not seem to be able to find any lap band doctors in the Macon area. Anyone know of any? I am really in need of this surgery and have put it off for too long .... Thanks for ANY help you can give me.

I've never overcome it and I'm banded 6 years. I dont know how to stop trying to lose weight. I've been a steadfast "non dieter" in that I wont follow a plan, I wont log, I wont count calories, I wont low carb but I do consciously restrict what I eat on a daily basis and I stay away from bad foods, I feel guilty when I eat a lot or indulge in something fatty, I will move heaven and earth to get in six exercise sessions a week. I weigh daily and am only happy when my weight is down, and I've gone WAY past a BMI of 25, to get right down to 20. I've regained a little weight after having cancer and treatment for a year and still weigh less than when I was diagnosed, but I"m trying to lose 10lb at the moment. Its a sickness, and it can only be managed, I dont believe it can be cured or that you can recover. I am better at some times, worse at others - at the moment I'm worse due to the slight regain and am obsessing over it all again. I've never felt this way before but a major illness like cancer was like tripping a switch for me because I got a taste of being REALLY skinny and have had to deal with some regain, healthy regain but still hard. Most of the time I can tick along with a fairly good balance between just enjoying life and indulging the right amount, and keeping my weight steady, and I can live with that, I dont really think about being "cured".

I can eat anything I want also . When I first met my doc I asked him about all them foods and he said yes some people do have trouble with them, but he made it very clear to me that the band isn't in me to restrict me from my favorite foods , the band is in me to teach me to enjoy my favorite foods in a proper portion control I still eat the same foods before my surgery, I'm just alot more careful , I watch how often I eat my favorite foods. I love pizza its my downfall. Before my surgery I would eat pizza five times a week sometimes two times a day and let me tell you I could put it away lol. Now I eat pizza once a month maybe twice a month and two slices and I'm happy with that . Just remember the band is to help us with portion control and to help us to say fuller a little bit longer that is it nothing more , nothing less. I didn't get WLS to give up everything , I got it to learn how to eat properly and yes that includes them bad foods of pizza, chips , or even a fast food hamburger